Rapid7, a cutting-edge cybersecurity company, is seeking a Senior Software Engineer - QA & Test Automation to join our Endpoint Security team.
This role focuses on ensuring the reliability and effectiveness of our ransomware prevention and cross-platform antivirus solutions by developing robust test automation frameworks and quality assurance strategies.
As a key member of our team, you will design and implement automated test infrastructures, analyze system-level behaviour, and collaborate with security experts to safeguard our customers from evolving threats. This role requires strong expertise in Windows OS internals, low-level operating system interactions, and endpoint security technologies.
If you're passionate about cybersecurity, automation, and system-level testing, this is your opportunity to make an impact.
Responsibilities
Test Automation & Framework Development
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable automated test frameworks for Windows and Posix-based security solutions.
- Implement end-to-end automation strategies.
- Identify test cases for automation, develop new tests, and oversee test coverage and effectiveness.
- Work closely with developers and infrastructure engineers to improve test automation pipelines.
Quality Assurance & Test Strategies
- Lead testing efforts within the development team to ensure high-quality releases.
- Define and enforce QA standards, ensuring all tasks and stories go through appropriate verification stages.
- Develop test plans for complex, cross-team projects, ensuring risks are proactively identified and mitigated.
- Conduct regression testing and maintain automated test suites integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
Windows OS & Endpoint Security Testing
- Perform and automate low-level OS testing, focusing on Windows internals, system drivers, and security mechanisms.
- Analyze and debug system-level interactions, identifying performance bottlenecks and security vulnerabilities.
- Work with security experts to evaluate endpoint protection mechanisms and test security-related features.
Collaboration & Release Readiness
- Actively contribute to release planning, ensuring smooth deployments with minimal customer impact.
- Coordinate hotfix testing efforts with high urgency to address critical issues.
- Collaborate with the UX team to ensure documentation is updated alongside product releases.
Required Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
- Strong Windows OS knowledge, including Windows internals, system services, and low-level OS interactions. Posix systems familiarity is an advantage.
- Proficiency in test automation.
- Programming experience in Python, Golang, or C/C++ for test automation and system-level testing.
- Experience working with bug tracking and test management tools.
Nice-to-Have
- Experience in endpoint security, including antivirus, EDR, or intrusion prevention technologies.
- Knowledge of Windows driver testing and kernel debugging.
- Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, etc.) and DevOps tooling (such as Docker, Kubernetes).
- Familiarity with virtualization environments.
- Familiarity with network security concepts and tools.
Top Skills
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What We Do
At Rapid7, our vision is to create a secure digital world for our customers, our industry, and our communities. We do this by harnessing our collective expertise and passion to challenge what’s possible and drive extraordinary impact. We’re building a dynamic and collaborative workplace where new ideas are welcome.
Protecting 11,000+ customers against bad actors and threats means we’re continuing to push the envelope - just like we’ve been doing for the past 20 years. If you’re ready to solve some of the toughest challenges in cybersecurity, we’re ready to help you take command of your career.
Join us.
Why Work With Us
With our products, research, and open source communities, we’re building a secure digital future for everyone. This means constantly learning and evolving in an industry that’s anything but stagnant. You’ll be faced with tough challenges, and given the support to find creative solutions that drive our business, and your career forward.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our default working model is hybrid, with employees working three days per week in the office. This approach underpins our commitment to flexibility and adaptability while supporting our dedication to development, teamwork and customer purpose.
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